Author: Amrita
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It was one of Amma’s public programs in Mumbai, I was fortunate enough to do ‘Line seva’. I liked that seva because it brought legitimacy for me being nearer Amma and also gave the opportunity to do some thing little useful. I was asking the question to the throngs of people who came to see
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A Polishing Walk
Some of Amma’s children have very unique ways of reaching Amma’s arms. One of them is Andrzei Makowski, a 61 year old retired police officer from Poland, who just walked 7000 kilometers by foot to reach Amritapuri. “I like challenges and risk in life,” says Andrzei, “I came to India four times before, but sitting
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Devotees Dream Day
Yesterday was a devotees dream day. First Amma came out to thresh rice with everyone, which was great fun. After that she took everyone to the beach for meditation, after which it was time for bhajans, which were very special. The songs were: Hare Murare Bhramarame Vandikyunnen Kannane Kanan Om Namah Shivaya Vilvattal Arcittom Jai
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Sankranti with Amma
9 Jan 2009, Amritapuri The northern Solstice begins from 14th January. Every occasion in the sky makes a thing happen on Earth. And so it is a celebration on Earth. This one is for us a time to offer respects to Sun, the source of all life. By his northward journey the sun is making
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Spanish Ashram land
Spanish ashram land covered with snow. The temperature has dropped down to -18 degrees!
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Sanctifiying by touch, by hug
A family back home from Amritapuri found a child asking another about Amma. Okay tell me what is Amma doing? The one who had just returned from Amritapuri said without a pause Amma is sanctifying everybody. Obviously the child had seen Amma giving darshan for long hours… Whenever he was not sleeping he had seen
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Remains unchanged
I am a humble artist painter living in Karunagappally near about 15 Kms away from Mother’s Ashram. i have been visiting the Ashram since 1981 onwards. i was happened to hear about Amma from a friend of mine living in Karunagappally town. During my first visiting to the Ashram, there were nothing except a small
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the cuckoo has started again
7 jan 2009, amritapuri the new year is not only for human beings. it has been a week now, since the cuckoo at the ashram has started ‘kooing’. the other day, at night, one boy who read my previous blog asked me whether i have perfected my ‘kooing’. interestingly, in the morning of that same
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Eagle Play
Tonight before the bhajans the eagle was flying around on the stage and causing everyone to dive for cover. Her behavior doesn’t actually seem aggressive but, maybe somehow playful in a bit crude sort of way. I admit it can be a bit intimidating when you see her dive at you with full force, claws